Introduction
Meaning of suffix -itis
inflammation
meaning of anteroposterior
pertaining to front and back of body or passing from front to back
meaning of combining form adip/o
fat
meaning of combining form phren/o
diaphragm
meaning of combining form aneurysm/o
widening of blood vessel
combining form of gastr/o
stomach
meaning of right hypochondriac
upper right region under the cartilage of ribs
meaning of combing form cutane/o
skin
meaning of combining form pneum/o
air; lung
fatty plaque
meaning of suffix -ectomy
excision; removal
meaning of combing form caud/o
tail
meaning of combining form ichthy/o
dry, scaly
meaning of combining form cyan/o
blue
meaning of combining form phleb/o
vein
meaning of combining form hyster/o
uterus
meaning of suffix -algia
pain
meaning of combining form onych/o
nail
meaning of prefix dys-
bad; painful; difficult
meaning of suffix -graph
instrument for recording
meaning of combining form ot/o
ear
meaning of suffix -lysis
separation; destruction; loosening
meaning of suffix -plasty
surgical repair
meaning of prefix eu-
good; normal
meaning of suffix -stenosis
narrowing